Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2013

This is the best possible way to promote the purchase of electric vehicles. ”. This will be done with a broad range of efficiency-enhancing technologies, including the turbocharging of downsized engines. Only with turbochargers can engines be downsized, he said, which can potentially offer a 7-8% percent fuel saving.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

American consumers are strongly influenced by fuel efficiency and the price of gas when purchasing a vehicle, according to a new survey conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of Johnson Controls. This is up 14% from 2011. By 2020, Johnson Controls predicts 50% of all new vehicles in the US will have start-stop technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2015

In the shorter term, the next-generation Civic will be equipped with a new platform and downsized turbo engine, while core global Honda models CR-V and Accord will undergo full model changes in the future to make them more attractive vehicles that feature more new technologies, higher competitiveness and innovative designs.

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Honda Production Downsizing Japan 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

Within advanced ICE technologies, engine downsizing, turbocharging, optimized cooling, low friction, start-stop systems, electric power steering, direct injection, and variable valve timing will likely lead. Conventional technologies with high CO 2 reduction potential. Source: BCG. Click to enlarge. ICE-propelled vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2016

In the 2000s, legislation changes resulted in a diesel boom but after last year’s revelations and the emergence of extremely efficient downsized petrol engines, the tide has now turned. Buyers appear not to be overly concerned about environmental factors.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

As part of this downsizing trend, thermal coatings are increasingly replacing grey cast iron cylinder liners in engine blocks. The purchase cost of a pump delivering 600 bar is substantially lower than that of a 3000 bar unit. At the same time, its filtration system can be of less complex design.

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Water Engine Downsizing Clean 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines. Consumer preference for diesel versus hybrids can be attributed to the “fun-to-drive” nature and lower purchase price of diesels. Data: Polk. Click to enlarge.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

It required purchasing two 3.7 Although it was assumed that future batteries cost less and that there is a time value of money advantage to purchasing the second battery, these advantages did not make up for the total added cost of buying more total battery energy. Having one replacement, however, required more than half of a 5.9

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

Some of these initiatives include fuel economy improvement technologies, such as Stop/Start, aerodynamic efficiency enhancements, downsized boosted engines, more efficient transmissions and other vehicle improvements, including mass reduction and lower rolling resistance tires. Renewable Energy.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Markets that were already accustomed to open roads, longer driving distances, and larger engines have shown themselves to be significantly less tolerant toward electrification and powertrain downsizing. Weve seen this happen to Stellantis after the company decided to supplant the HEMI V8s with the 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

” The more weight we can take out of our vehicles though use of alternative materials, and other lightweighting strategies that we have, that enables us to further downsize the engine—which is the biggest lever you can pull in the vehicle.

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

CAR did not assume any downsizing of the vehicle sales fleet or significant reduction in performance by vehicles in any segment as a means for increasing fuel economy standards by 2025. The cost to the consumer of purchasing a motor vehicle would rise by nearly 40 percent and the net cost by 27.7 use of stop/start technology.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Furthermore, many governments and local authorities will offer you discounts when you purchase electric vehicles as it is helping the planet. You can save on the purchase of an electric vehicle, which will reduce your vehicle expenses overall.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. A significant fraction of the GDI PM 2.5 Generally, installing a gasoline particulate filter with a. ….

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Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

The competition against PHEVs in 2030 is likely to incorporate a radically downsized, boosted direct-injection engine; an automated manual or 7-8 speed automatic transmission; advanced tires with C R at 0.006 or below; a 30% weight reduction on the glider; advanced aerodynamics with C D of 0.22

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

For those consumers who purchase their new MY 2025 vehicle with cash, the discounted fuel savings will offset the higher vehicle cost in less than 4 years, and fuel savings will continue for as long as the consumer owns the vehicle. downsize), and the agencies say they have included costs of preserving performance, utility and safety.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy MPG 338

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 10, 2023

From the time John DeLorean and his Pontiac co-conspirators created the 1962 Grand Prix until the very last W-Body Grand Prix appeared a couple of years before Pontiac's demise , millions of North American car shoppers eagerly purchased the affordable sportiness of the Grand Prix. For the 1978 model year, the GM A-Bodies got downsized.

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Colorado Cadillac Standards Downsizing 104

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. Third, the EA888 2.0TSI Gen.3

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

customer sentiment survey found that 60-70% of customers are more likely to purchase from businesses that support sustainable packaging and shipping. Investing in EV vehicles , controlling fuel costs and fleet downsizing are other green means that benefit this industry. A McKinsey & Company U.S.

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Transportation Green Waste Fleet 75

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

By the end of the next decade, because of the standards and other regulations, new vehicles will be more fuel-efficient, lighter, less polluting, safer, and more expensive to purchase compared with current vehicles. Recommendations.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

That clears the first hurdle to qualify Kia’s electric three-row utility for the $7,500 federal purchase incentive (details on battery minerals and assembly are yet to be revealed). The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. Volvo EX30.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2022

The key thing here is, for passenger vehicles, 99% of daily trips are under 150 miles, but a large share of people’s purchasing decisions are driven by the need for these occasional long-duration trips or towing—think high-energy-demand use cases. This uses electronics we’ve designed ourselves and we’re having built specifically for Gemini.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

That clears the first hurdle to qualify Kia’s electric three-row utility for the $7,500 federal purchase incentive (details on battery minerals and assembly are yet to be revealed). The first several months’ worth of EV9s will be built in South Korea, but US production will start sometime during 2024 in West Point, Georgia. Volvo EX30.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 21, 2024

The latter part of the Seventies ushered in downsizing subsequent to the 1973 OPEC embargo and emissions regulation. Luxury buyers wanted neither downsizing nor smog-strangled engines.& & Benchmarking occurred at Cadillac’s R&D, where engines from other manufacturers were purchased for evaluation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2009

The changes to the regulation implement legislation signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in February to provide temporary relief to firms that have reduced used of their vehicles due to downsizing or work stoppage. The changes will not repeal or delay general implementation of the rule.

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Diesel Emissions 2007 Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV. Then the package-purchaser of a PHEV linked with a solar or wind generator has essentially bought a vehicle and its fuel for the life of the vehicle.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

If you haven’t been following Hertz, the automotive rental company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and was purchased in June of 2021 by a hedge fund and equity firm that assumed they could run the business. Hertz started aggressively downsizing in 2024. But we were already arguing that the writing was on the wall for Hertz.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 15, 2024

We’d argue that the real story is how little downsizing powertrains has done for the segment’s fuel economy. Still, the difference is negligible and hinges heavily on trim, tires, and whether or not you purchased a 4x4. In terms of moving weight, the Nissan has a slight advantage.

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Nissan Toyota MPG Fuel Economy 109

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Automakers are finding it difficult to challenge those boldface numbers with internal combustion alone, especially as engines are relentlessly downsized to meet regulations. To many enthusiasts, those soundtracks—heavy metal, for a Detroit V-8, or a hollow rasp, for a Porsche inline six—are a key reason for their purchase.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Maintaining compliance by using banked credits, many of these companies also purchased credits from other automakers to come into compliance with the regulation. FCA used credits purchased from other automakers to remain compliant. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Maintaining compliance by using banked credits, many of these companies also purchased credits from other automakers to come into compliance with the regulation. FCA used credits purchased from other automakers to remain compliant. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1

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